Posts Tagged ‘mental health’
Mental health team will now handle some 911 calls in Contra Costa County
Mental health emergencies account for more than 1 in 10 of the 911 medical calls in Contra Costa County. A new program will now address those calls with crisis teams that include behavioral health professionals. This week, Contra Costa Health Services unveiled the Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime program, which will get clinicians involved in accessing medical…
Read MorePTSD: Still hard to talk about
Post-traumatic stress disorder discomfort affects 11%-25% of veterans. But, because of shame and neglect, the problem is often underestimated, risking serious consequences.
Read MoreNonprofits bring mental health support to Dia de los Muertos tradition
At the Latina Center in Richmond, candles, marigold flowers, and ofrendas, or offerings, are placed on an alter next to images of loved ones who have passed away. This is a part of a Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead celebration, an ancient Latin American tradition to honor loved ones who have passed away.
Read MoreRYSE Center in Richmond innovates where mental health resources are scarce
The RYSE Center held a training in October to help community leaders learn how trauma affects the health of Richmond youth and how creating safe spaces can help young people–and the community–heal.
Read MoreMother-daughter team fights hunger, in people and their pets
Theresa and Elizabeth founded Richmond Street Angels only one month ago, but already they have forged relationships with many of Richmond’s struggling residents and their pets.
Read MoreEast Bay programs teach the public how to help during a mental health crisis
A course held by Catholic Charities of the East Bay in Richmond aims to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness and teach the public how to recognize these disorders.
Read MoreCounty implements Laura’s Law for treatment of the mentally ill
Contra Costa became the eighth county in California to begin implementation of AB 1421, also known as Laura’s Law, which allows for court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment of the mentally ill. Its supporters believe that while treatment should first be offered as a choice, mentally ill people who pose a threat to society and resist medical help should be ordered into treatment by a court.
Read MoreCounty supervisors adopt suicide prevention plan
The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors has taken steps to curb what it considers an unacceptably high rate of suicides. More county residents die by suicide than homicide, according to recent statistics, from a special county committee. On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors adopted the Suicide Prevention Strategic Plan. It was the work of the…
Read MoreGroup plans to offer services to youth, locals in crisis
A new alternative, social service program called Men and Women of purpose hopes to set up in Richmond. Led by Antwon Cloird, the group includes former felons, drug addicts and others who have overcome difficult circumstances. They have turned their lives around and now have professional degrees in psychiatry and counseling. “We all have a…
Read MoreContra Costa homeless shelters unsure about effects of realignment
As the state starts to release prisoners into the supervision of the counties, Contra Costa County’s homeless shelters – where former prisoners often end up because they don’t have family or their identity reestablished upon their release – aren’t sure what to expect. Cynthia Belon, the Contra Costa Director of Behavioral Health Services, said it’s…
Read MoreEmbracing mental illness
Residents dialogued about mental illness during the HEAL Conference this weekend.
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